Aathabis

Aathabis (Nepali: आठबीस) is an urban municipality located in Dailekh District of Karnali Province of Nepal.

[1] The total area of the municipality is 168 square kilometres (65 sq mi) and the total population of the municipality as of 2021 Nepal census is 31,092 individuals.

[2] The municipality was established on 10 March 2017, when Government of Nepal restricted all old administrative structure and announced 744 local level units as per the new constitution of Nepal 2015.

[3][4] Sattalla, Sigaudi, Rakam Karnali, Pipalkot, Singasain and Tilepata Village development committees were Incorporated to form this new municipality.

[5] In terms of ethnicity/caste, 32.8% were Chhetri, 24.8% Kami, 14.7% Hill Brahmin, 13.7% Thakuri, 7.1% Damai/Dholi, 4.3% Magar, 1.4% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.4% Sarki, 0.3% other Dalit, 0.2% Musalman, 0.1% Badi, 0.1% Gurung, 0.1% Teli and 0.1% others.